They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 357: You’re Someone I can Talk To

Yes, his proposal made sense, and yes, the school’s name carried serious weight. But it wouldn’t hurt to get a second opinion. Someone with no hidden agenda. Someone who would give it to her straight.

Her mind made up, she reached for her phone.

“I need to talk to Carl,” she whispered.

She picked up her phone, hesitation tightening her chest. Guilt crept in like a cold wind, she hadn’t called Carl in a while. In fact, it was always him reaching out, checking in, making sure she was okay. Every single time.

She always picked up, yes… but she never truly reached back.

When they went to Purlit, she had to abandon her phone in the castle for security reasons.

And when she finally turned it on days later, her screen had lit up with a flood of missed calls. Friends from the store. A few curious contacts. But Carl’s name stood out, the sheer number of calls he made dwarfed the rest.

And then, two weeks after that… silence.

He stopped calling.

She had no idea why. Maybe he found out she went to Purlit. Maybe he just assumed she’d contact him when she could. Maybe… he was hurt.

Now, here she was, only calling because she needed information. It felt selfish. Cold. But still… she needed to hear his voice.

The call rang once.

Then it connected.

me today, lil sis,” Carl’s familiar, teasing voice came through,

the tension in

was teasing, but she knew him well enough to hear the truth laced beneath

sincerity dripping from every word. “I’ll try to call

pause on the line. Then

busy, busy endangering your life,” Carl’s voice dropped the playful tone in an

mission like that without telling me?” His voice cracked with emotion now. “You could’ve just asked for help. What am I, a decoration in your life? Was your pride really worth risking everything? Did you even think about how the people who care about you would feel, knowing you were out there, in danger, and completely

Nnenna froze.

just scolding, they hurt.

considered the emotional impact it would have on someone

There was nothing she could say

as an answer and continued, his voice quieter now,

you just ask me for help,

said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. “I didn’t want to always rely on others. What if… one day, you’re not there? Or none of you are?

Then, with quiet conviction, Carl replied, “You’re thinking too

is a day when we’re not around, it won’t be because we left you, it’ll be because

words hit

to carry everything alone, Nnenna. That’s

Carl added, voice still laced with frustration. “If you don’t consider me someone you can talk to, then

that. He just came back recently after saving us. You, you’re someone I can talk

then sighed. “That’s true. But you really don’t act like it sometimes. And disappearing sounds just like Somto. Still… what you did was

know,” she murmured.

why did you call? Not that I’m not